4 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Drawing Anime Style Art

[@oridays]

Note: At 10:28 it should be "Cross out items 2-5 for now." ...Just testing to see who's actually paying attention 😉 Also here's the full Ruan Mei illustration from the thumbnail - twitter.com/orideizu/status/1747966147956519116

[@emperorofthesea-b2d]

hey you uploaded a new video so late i was watching your channel for a new video for 1000 years

[@enwo_]

sure bud

[@sakholdsastar]

Yea for a moment I thought item 5 was going to be paired with item 1 for something special 👴

[@p0r5ch3911]

Professional Art Equipment is a black hole for money. But when you start out you need none of that stuff. Pencil and paper, cheap. Sharpies, cheap. Simple water color and paper, cheap. Tutorials on youtube, free. I think especially for beginners learning and trying out different styles and equipment is pretty affordable. People just need to realize that they don't need to start out with the most expensive equipment. But the same goes for other hobbies.

[@nativenugget]

What if one’s hobby is collecting cars?

[@theskalar]

@@nativenugget McLaren P1 GTR is a good budget friendly entry

[@davidensinger4175]

@@theskalar I'd go for an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Giulia GTAm.

[@itiswhatitisnowcrymore]

But it's so addicting to buy art equipments 😭

[@Baby8Stef]

Learn ur art fundamentals first before buying those stuffs. 🤣

[@farukgul391]

WOHOOO A NEW VIDEO! Honestly thank you a lot Ori, i highly appreciate your effort and support ♡ you're awesome and i admire your art soo much

[@V0W4N]

last one is the ultimate advice through pain and suffering of university ill slowly but surely will try to indeed get better, thanks!

[@1Taniartist]

1:26 literally the best "let him cook🗣🗣🔥🔥" example ever

[@YunaLiv]

Honestly the way you blend the game aspect into this is so refreshing and I find it helpful to rethink about how I view art. Thank you

[@AeonicArc]

I came for the Ryan Mei illustration in the thumbnail, and stayed for how actually helpful this video was. Oh, and you gotta love the Welt traces image at 13:52 as well as the Kafka ultimate 🗿

[@priscila3037]

It's such a huge piece of advice. So I'm an original character artist, I have many of them, and I love to tell stories. But there's always a lot of things that I want to try and was just holding myself, maybe because of fear. Now I can clarify what I really need to do, step by step. I want to draw boys more often, and I love to draw girls and fantasy stuff. But I want to learn even more from now on. Thank you!! I'll write and follow my new top 10.

[@Lezdethka-np2bq]

You realize most artists are original character drawings. Even if you copy something,it's the original

[@souuvnr]

ori is helping me develop my own style so much!! appreciate your work and tutorials!!

[@BogdanF-G]

Thanks, Ori!💙I knew I can always count on you! Once again, you help me get back on track in improving my art. The 'Focus on one thing at a time' really helped me get motivated to better my weak points, 1% increase really can add up overtime, the game analogy was great and kinda funny how true it actually is. Thank you again for the quality, good, on point video, love that. Also, congrats on the 100k, yay! 🎉

[@Kip-]

I bought myself a pen display at the beginning of the year with the goal to be able to draw the things I like by the end of the year. This video helped me find the areas to start my journey in, thanks Ori!

[@AnonAnon-du2ho]

I just find it so funny how similar some people are and you can distill it down to their interests. like when you say "us as artists" and its just completely accurate, like we jump around to projects a lot or have interests in many places etc.

[@K1RA_SAN]

This video actually tells the exact thing I was doing unconsciously for quite a while! It's all about experimentation when you want to try something. I learned so much from 10 years of doing many things like making videos, animations and even making games for fun but I always go back to doing art as its my favourite thing to do. With that improvement, I discover more ideas on designing and concepts. Not that I would stop doing the flexible abilities of me doing other stuff to improve those skills as well as a side choice. Just by one year from making a game, I improved by artwork by expressions, ability to express my emotions through music by studying and even writing from last year is better than the last time I did. I still feel I lacked at some point in time but it was overwhelming to see I improved just by a year while I played around with things I enjoyed a lot. Your advice is well done! I hope you'll able to do more better as well in the future too.

[@ZeroKung2309]

This really help me so much to enjoy drawing again, your advice is what really making for sure most of us will improve in the future, thank Ori :D

[@Sasukesanimation]

You were really a great inspiration to me when i was at my most down period of my art journey around mid 2022, now im really thankful cus i learned so much from you 👍💖🔥

[@Mannymarchan]

NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN!! It is great to continue learning with you!

[@kirbyx2573]

This video came out just perfect. I just hooked up my drawing tablet a few days ago and am starting my own journey at drawing digital, So thank you for this video ori!

[@jjam22]

your channel is such a treasure. the way you explain things is so clear and practical.

[@user-jn7qn1rr5h]

Thank you for Japanese subtitles ✨ イラストを描くことについて以外のことも教えてくれたような気がします。この動画で、絵を描くことに対するモチベーションがもっと沸きました。ありがとうございます！

[@minimonster3466]

“It either needs to look cute, beautiful or cool” So true, now truer words have ever been spoken. But I think ‘scary’ is a pretty relevant face type. Like in shikimoris not just a cutie, makes you think shes threatening your bloodline

[@zeroyuki92]

This topic is my lifetime dillema. I am basically stuck in eternal cycle of sampling (and even achieved some pretty nice stuffs during deeper samplings) without ever stuck in one specialization. I have sampled illustration drawing, character design, pixel art, game design, programming, video editing, general design, drumming, mixing, writing novel, writing VN, making one-shots, making 4koma, translation, UI/UX design, and so on. I managed to get awards/made money/made well appreciated products for quite a number of them, but to this day I haven't managed to realize one that should be my specialization. In fact, my current 'specialization' is that I am good enough at almost everything so I can cover most missing roles and especially organize/coordinate/compile people or assets from different line of works -- which I often think is my actual speciality and where my most successful role in projects often are. Still, getting that kind of position is difficult in proffesional work, and after some time you can't stop on looking at people who specialize at only one for most of their life with envy. That said, I think I should just keep making things and I might eventually find one thing that I could stick to forever.

[@senflyer-]

I feel you. I'm not quite as many, but it's hard to sell yourself when you don't have one great thing. But I believe that there is a place for people with multiple abilities as well.

[@BlackScream77]

I have this exact problem, but I've also learned that I love this widespread approach of trying everything and specialization is something im more against, its unfortunate that in a professional manner specialization is what's really valued. It maybe the opposite of the perfectionism problem, where its a decision paralysis problem maybe... There's so many things I still want to try.

[@WirlWind494]

You're specializing as a generalist and the upside is your broad range of experience. More experience lets you think outside-the-box compared to a specialist, you're more widely useful than a specialist as well. Maybe look into consulting work XD

[@user-nr1cy9dy1u]

I find it crazy that he only has 107k sups he deserves 145M sups his vids are so helpful and it has made me ten times better

[@rubenyancc8578]

Thank you ori!! I started learning short time ago and i find your videos the most useful, keep the good content please! :)

[@darkshadowsx5949]

I haven't drawn in a few years. but i liked doing free hand pencil / charcoal trying to recreate anime characters or creating my own. i got it down to being able to do a complete character pretty well in 30 minutes. I attempted real people a few times and found it quite difficult to get them right. anime was more enjoyable anyway.

[@patrickanderson5927]

I can't tell you how helpful this video is! The tips were great and very helpful. I really latched onto the sampling period idea. I think it was a well structured, definitive idea to give a try and help people find what works for them and still acquire skills even from the samplings that may not resonate with them very much.

[@mariox7070]

I really liked how you talked about improving even if it's a little at the end while also ensuring that improvement doesn't take forever and how you can start off by doing one thing then branching out to other skills. I'm studying 3D Animation alongside courses relating to game development and production art. I started by doing illustrations and I want to continue improving my illustrations, creating scenes, characters, etc. It's the major focus while also learning skills in similar areas. And as I get better I could use the skills I've learned to possibly create illustrations in my own games or use those skills in animation and having such knowledge if I work with game developers would be really helpful for me. Everyone tries to find that one secret method to instantly get better, but it doesn't exist. The only way to do that is to study and put it into practice. Figure out one thing first and learn other things related to it that they could use to create what they want. It's like a tree going from a sapling into a big tree with several branches.

[@sunnyzyt]

Ori, your videos have really helped me . A few days ago my drawings were trash, now, I can learn better poses, eyes, everything because of u , thank you

[@Valerie_Rhea]

I love how your tutorials are easy to understand and not confusing

[@Sleep1ng_Panda]

WOAH TYSM I feel like this video was extremely helpful. I like how this can also be applied to subjects outside of art but this really helps!

[@arataaryou]

very agree on doing one specific thing for a long time to start building an audience. i don't primarily seek engagement or follow as important because i do draw as a hobby, but i've seen a lot of other artist who started after me and start gaining more engagement or follow because of they really tend to draw more often on very specific character and keep experimenting on it. now i'm aware that i really lack of those consistency, might be why sometimes i lose followers and growth so slowly😂 thanks for the tips video! tskr🙏

[@Rleosd.]

I really appreciate your work. I will be completely honest I completely changed my major because of you. And I am so happy that I did. Now I am focusing on doing everything I can to become an amazing illustrator like you!

[@pixelxiangsu]

thank you, your videos are always so helpful! ^^ also, using hsr talents as a reference is PURE GENIUS

[@GabePlaysYT]

Thank you for sharing!! this is a very good video and mirrors my own journey! I've been sampling for several years now and still am trying to figure out "my one thing". I think it's really important to not assume what you'll get into because you might find that the idea of drawing something isn't as fun as the process itself. I've learned from my own experiences that, the longer a piece takes, the less I actually have fun. So I'm now focused on comic styles and things that are less rendered. I think the most important thing is to just have fun!! art is about self-discovery and understanding what is FUN for you. Don't chase the algorithm or what's popular! sample the stuff that you think you'd enjoy and own whatever turns out to be the most fun for you. Good luck out there! 💓

[@Quinold]

This tutorial's great for self taught artists! Writing down all your interests and honing it down to the most important ones is ABSOLUTELY KEY. Many will get lost in the vast ocean of information and they end up not finishing any work they're reasonably happy with. I have an incredibly huge list of interest that I've been juggling inefficiently, and it's embarrassing because of the lack of work in the huge span of time I've had.

[@keankishaeld.gerago9575]

ARIGATO GAZAIMUS ORI-SENSEI, men seriously im stuck but thank you for sharing to us your knowledge. Currently im having problem to be a good illustrator but having problem because it look sucks. What you teach us one step at a time is better than making a whole piece open my mind. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE TOTURIAL LOOKING FORWARD TO IT❤❤

[@TheSoySpy16]

Just wanted to thank you for being such a massive help in my quest to learn art, I started a month ago and have finally reached a point where I've started to like the things I draw. Thank you again for making it sooooo easy to learn!

[@DanMirkz]

I need more drawing in my life! I've had such a long time away from it that when I do try to draw I find it hard to stay motivated because the work I do isn't of a standard I enjoy. I need to find that spark, take the time to relearn and improve my work and learn how to draw using references rather than just copying what I can see which is what I used to do and enjoy 10-15 years ago!

[@tenshi9029]

its my first week getting into art and I've been binging all your videos lol, by far the only channel that I actually pick up the lessons so far.

[@ZRyuCh]

This is a very great video honestly , It's not only for the art but can apply for many things that people want to do to learn in future,, such a great job thank you.

[@Dunadunn]

Great video Ori, I started drawing a month ago watching your videos and I quickly see how I create a bottle-neck when only focusing on one aspect (like making detailed eyes). The sampling method is a great way to look at where to go while gathering skills, thank you for providing these videos!

[@theonlysamman3889]

I'm gonna be honest, I am not an artist and I got here by accident. But as a high schooler who is currently trying to figure out what I want to have a job in, the sampling stuff I think will genuinely help loads. So thank you!

[@F0X0K0]

So “let me cook” just got another meaning

[@PeterLien]

I think this is the only video I've seen that's very straightforward and actually tells you what to do rather than being WAY too blurry and confusing for new artists

[@meikyuubutterfly]

Yippee new ori video! I’ve been doing anime art since 6th grade but currently in the period of my art journey where I feel stuck, especially since I end up focusing on multiple things in art improvement at once which causes this burnout and as someone who kinda wants to do multiple things (character design, animation, regular illustration and comic/mangas which probably isn’t that good of an idea but mainly animation, character design and regular illustration) I feel like this video and the rest have been helpful for me wanting to get back into art because while it’s mainly just going to be both a side job/hobby to (hopefully) support myself and your videos are giving me the push to go back into studying until I feel satisfied enough that art doesn’t feel like I’m trudging through mud. Especially since I’m getting a new tablet in a few months I should get back to practicing now

[@zestygambler]

Thanks for this video! I normally don’t comment on videos, but this is so good that I gotta say something. I’ve been feeling stagnated with my art and have thought about giving up on art so many times…but fortunately I stumbled upon this video that made me want to at least try this sampling period method. You’ve earned yourself a new subscriber haha. Thanks again and have a wonderful day/evening! ❤

[@yuzamagi6256]

I have been drawing for most of my life. I tried many different styles, I prefer the anime style for a long time. But I still can't choose one thing . I'm ashamed to say that I'm bored. That's why I don't have any followers. Also, social networking sites can be prone to anxiety disorders... In this day and age, there are an unusually large number of people who can draw quickly and well. I am very happy that more and more people are coming to like anime style drawings. I feel more and more pressure to do so. It is frustrating, but my body and mind can no longer keep up. I have decided to leave behind my dream of becoming an illustrator, which I have held since childhood. I am only 24 years old, but due to my physical ailments and mental weakness, I am seeking a peaceful life. Yet, my passion and ambition for painting is interfering and slowing down the healing process of my illness. Being healthy is a great blessing. I know everybody is not perfect. And actually in art doesn’t exist perfect. I wish have a good luck to everyone are trying in art :)

[@LexifromZargon]

this isnt just art advice at this point this is also life advice!

[@kohakira4561]

Damn this new video really help Ori for my training, for some couple weeks i pretty confised how to improve in art and you just give the nicest tips on youtube will be try it :)

[@plutocappucino]

Honestly.. i have watching so many motivation or helpfull video about art. But when this video came and i watch this.. i like every point that you describe everything with combination of picture,illustration, and even analogy (honkai star rail, rpg game) it helps me a lot. Such a wonderful video, you clearly make every people understand ✨ I'll subscribe you

[@a_diplodon]

Thanks for the vid man, all your stuff is really consistent and it always gets straight to the point :)

[@regiz3418]

Came for art lessons, left with life lessons xD Thank you!

[@LJ-sq6qg]

凄く分かりやすくて良かったです。

[@NguyenHuy-sg9bs]

This video really resonated with me. Like you said I started wanting to be an animator. But as time went on, I just dabbled in so many things like creating manga, graphic design, photography, etc. Eventually I know my strength and interests lies in illustration. Awesome video!

[@Lezdethka-np2bq]

That's just you. Others do everything at the start of it's possible. Which is what I'd do.

[@Raymondli0406]

Thank you for this video, beautifully edited and super helpful on self-development as an artist, please keep going!

[@Thurzin_hz]

And this type of video is the type of video that EVERYONE needs to see! This gave me motivation to start learning... And do you know which fact is the funniest? This video is not just for drawing.

[@tetaguilla1814]

Thanks Oridays!! im a newb at art and so from what different sources of tutorials that I've watched I realized that its not always the fundamentals or rendering that we should pay attention to.. we should also be specific on things and take things one at a time...

[@soggoboggo7447]

Every time i see a new upload i know i gotta watch! great job!

[@stealth_chan]

Bro you’re literally doing masterpieces on the start man, I don’t even know how to color properly

[@Sigma.cheese]

Thanks again for your tutorials! Your shading video was super helpful and important. They helped me break out of art block and start a new beginning.

[@senflyer-]

Thank you so much for this! This is exactly what I needed to hear right now! For over a decade I aimed at becoming an anime style illustrator, but after injuring my wrist and major burnout, I needed to rethink my strategy. Constantly drawing and aiming for super detailed art wasn't going to work. So as I was going back to the drawing board (literally), I kept thinking about different things I wanted to try. I saw that being in a contest helped me to focus more than aimless wandering. In the past there were projects I was invested in doing, but I lacked experience and guidance and they fizzled out in the concept phase. Though the path was different, I learned the power of short term projects and artificial deadlines. I'm a bit of an everything kind of person. I'll listen to any topic if the person is engaging enough. Now I see that it's time for me to have my own sampling phase. You're a great teacher! The way you organized this is great!

[@Lezdethka-np2bq]

Nah

[@zadienelmetro]

when you mentioned FGO everything clicked, what started the journey for me was that I wanted to draw Hokusai.. I bet that's also what draw me toward your (beautiful) work!

[@accelerator9145]

Thankl you for yout time I'm new to drawing anime style art and I"m happy I can find a lot of CC giving good advice for newbies

[@user-lx1nx6bl9i]

コツ、上達に必要なことがたくさん詰め込まれていて、とてもありがたいです！！

[@p1eswag910]

I started digital drawing during the covid lockdown with zero background and no pratice in tradition, So far I improved ten folds than the first year but I still can't find my signature but watching this video, make me realize that I just don't focus on one thing. I just ran around doing manga lineart, doing grayscale, anime art and so on. I found myself to do best with semi-real and landscape work( I do worst with anime style which kinda suck) Your videos, make me learned a lot than self-though Thank you

[@zoray5143]

This video is very helpful. I think I’ll be revisiting it often. Thanks man.

[@lfd_fae]

I just found your channel today. I resonate with your experience. I love that there's such a thing as a sampling phase/period. I feel sad not knowing my niche right away but I'd like to think I'm still in my sampling period. Thank you! 💓

[@drawmagicanimator9398]

I think the video is quite useful, but I also think that the title is confusing, I started watching it with the thought in my head that they would give me advice on drawing anime style, but in the end I was given advice on finding my niche (which in your case turned out to be anime style), I think it would be much clearer if the title of the video were “4 things I wish I knew when I started drawing” and it’s unnecessary to talk about anime here because the main topic in the video is not about that. It also seemed to me that in the video you too often go off topic by comparing with things that you personally like (but which were not necessary at the moment) At least these are my thoughts, I think you still have everything ahead of you so keep up the good work👍

[@Shishui-cc8hv]

I’m focused on two things, character design and creature design

[@bubeeou8869]

Thank you for doing these videos, it got me back to art after 4 year break ❤

[@navidmafi]

I'm a software engineer and not only I'm passionate about a lot of stuff in the software field, but I'm also interested and actively following music and art. for me these videos are far more than about just learning art. each video has a handful of life lessons on learning and improving in anything in general and I'm amazed by it every single time

[@Lezdethka-np2bq]

Nah music is overrated. Idc at all about it and most art.

[@definitely_a_human]

VIDEO CAME IN CLUTCH AT MIDNIGHT

[@kazuhadakaze4542]

Man ur tips FR change my art journey thank you so much ❤

[@official.positive]

I really hope I will build the courage to come back to it, I am at that stage where I think I stopped improving, and now each mistake I'm making is scaring me because I feel like I stopped progressing and can only degrade from this point onwards, it is truly a sad and annoying struggle

[@felipevalencia400]

Gracias

[@muhammedozbek7492]

You are the best art channel I seen, subscribed.

[@user-fu2ou8ht9u]

Thank you very much. I will watch this video over and over again and keep up the good work on the illustrations! Thanks also for the Japanese subtitles!

[@user-se1nj2cq5r]

Thank you for translating it into Japanese! I love your illustrations!

[@xiaomb]

Oh damn, Ori, I swear, you ARE the best anime artist on KZbin I have ever seen!!! I like your videos sooo muchh!! Hope I will be able to draw as beautiful as you after some years.. To be honest I very like drawing, but it is not easy for me... T_T

[@johnaugustus177]

I wish if you could make a video about anime art commissions and businesses,. That would be very helpful...

[@LeMisterRai]

The last one I think is very important. Back when I started I couldn't even properly draw a box at an angle that I want, so I kept practicing perspective and upping my 3d vision until several weeks later, I could draw a head without relying too much on the box method

[@edmundobaca3498]

I didn't think this in all my life drawing.thank you

[@minyichen8071]

I was listening and taking notes and then i was hit with, honkai star rail. My day has now improved tenfold :D

[@Scarlavein]

YEAHHHHH ITS A GOOD DAY WHEN THERE'S AN ORI UPLOAD 🎉

[@rikkasummer2784]

you are very lucky to have your own sensei to guide you and critiques your work

[@firsty9336]

I always struggled learning stuff but the way your video teach me is very easy for me to understand thank you so much ori

[@virulenceconviction5343]

Appreciate the advice!

[@Haxior5506]

3:28 - I totally relate to this, especially when you're playing D&D type of games 😂

[@user-zn3wb3ze5t]

damn, this is just good life advice in general. Inspired me a lot and will help me apply it to other things than art also. Thank you.

[@Hatsune-Miku_Fan]

I love your work so much!!!! I'm also working towards having an anime style and your videos help me a lot 😊😊

[@Ryjiiinngg]

Helpful video, very helpful!! Thank you Ori!!

[@kira_snow]

Thanks Ori!❤😊

[@savipott]

i've just gotten into art and bought my first drawing tablet, you're videos have been a huge inspiration for my likeness of art! hope i get to draw like you one day :^

[@ashleyquezada1383]

I've been struggling with this lately. This video really helped!

[@adeptgirl3454]

I did a double take at the F/GO comics, I remember seeing them on Reddit! Geez, you really are everywhere and doing everything. I think my biggest and most successful project was my Pokemon Platinum Nuzlocke Challenge comic. It was a variety of media and styles, but I really feel like my art development has stagnated since I gave up on it in 2012... I have friends who still sometimes ask about it.

[@thehorsemasqued5929]

Your examples of cooking and sushis are so funny but sooo true 😊

[@lackinganame7857]

I stated wanting to do 3D animation, then I did a world of warcraft comic at the the time because I wanted to read more of them. Then I started doing my comic in Photoshop for easier lines and colors. Now I've been a minor web comic artist for 10 years. I find what I really want is story telling and character art. (and I'm madly trying to get better at the art which is why I'm here) So yes, it takes some wondering but one day you'll find that place you call home.

[@iiraingirlii]

You art is great

[@Haluxisgod]

dude I love your art it amazes me. I'll definitely be as good as you one day though so wish me luck

[@stratoz9]

Thank you for the video Ori. I've been only making photoshop memes, but I'm really considering starting my own art journey after watching your videos.

[@h_152cm]

Thanku so much sir, it was what I really needed right now. All of your videos have always inspired me in many great ways. Thanku for being such a great mentor. ❤